Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Alicante 

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Cost of Living in Alicante is 43.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Alicante is 56.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Alicante are 71.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 46.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Alicante are 37.7% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 26.0% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Alicante Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.73 €)
10.96 £
(13.00 €)
     -45.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.92 €)
37.93 £
(45.00 €)
     -52.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.49 €)
7.37 £
(8.75 €)
     -7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.71 €)
2.11 £
(2.50 €)
     -67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.53 €)
2.95 £
(3.50 €)
     -46.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.63 £
(4.31 €)
1.60 £
(1.90 €)
     -55.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 £
(2.39 €)
1.45 £
(1.72 €)
     -27.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.81 €)
1.32 £
(1.56 €)
     -13.5 %
Markets
London Edit Alicante Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(5.93 €)
3.48 £
(4.13 €)
     -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.72 €)
0.95 £
(1.13 €)
     -34.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.12 €)
0.49 £
(0.58 €)
     -48.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 £
(3.75 €)
2.02 £
(2.39 €)
     -36.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(4.03 €)
3.74 £
(4.44 €)
     +10.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(4.08 €)
2.60 £
(3.09 €)
     -24.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.63 £
(6.68 €)
4.86 £
(5.76 €)
     -13.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.41 €)
0.71 £
(0.85 €)
     -39.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.74 €)
0.58 £
(0.69 €)
     -7.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.42 €)
0.51 £
(0.61 €)
     -57.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 £
(1.82 €)
0.78 £
(0.93 €)
     -49.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.70 €)
0.52 £
(0.61 €)
     -12.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.66 €)
0.37 £
(0.44 €)
     -32.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(1.20 €)
0.84 £
(1.00 €)
     -16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.56 €)
0.48 £
(0.57 €)
     -63.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.75 £
(11.57 €)
3.37 £
(4.00 €)
     -65.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.46 €)
0.76 £
(0.91 €)
     -63.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(2.95 €)
1.33 £
(1.58 €)
     -46.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.80 €)
4.30 £
(5.10 €)
     -71.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Alicante Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.32 €)
1.26 £
(1.50 €)
     -54.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(237.30 €)
23.18 £
(27.50 €)
     -88.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 £
(5.64 €)
1.66 £
(1.98 €)
     -65.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 £
(3.82 €)
1.63 £
(1.93 €)
     -49.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.60 €)
12.64 £
(15.00 €)
     -57.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(6.82 €)
5.17 £
(6.13 €)
     -10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,035.00 £
(33,264.16 €)
28,119.98 £
(33,365.00 €)
     +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,862.14 £
(31,872.54 €)
21,069.97 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -21.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Alicante Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.18 £
(352.61 €)
103.03 £
(122.25 €)
     -65.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.50 £
(18.39 €)
15.71 £
(18.64 €)
     +1.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.63 £
(36.35 €)
26.06 £
(30.92 €)
     -14.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Alicante Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.79 £
(55.51 €)
37.82 £
(44.88 €)
     -19.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.62 £
(17.35 €)
10.32 £
(12.25 €)
     -29.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.80 €)
6.70 £
(7.95 €)
     -55.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Alicante Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,853.11 £
(2,198.76 €)
519.73 £
(616.67 €)
     -72.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(23,900.34 €)
7,915.78 £
(9,392.25 €)
     -60.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Alicante Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.97 £
(98.45 €)
50.57 £
(60.00 €)
     -39.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.31 £
(47.83 €)
23.60 £
(28.00 €)
     -41.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.95 £
(106.72 €)
63.21 £
(75.00 €)
     -29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.73 £
(120.71 €)
76.55 £
(90.83 €)
     -24.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Alicante Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,147.22 £
(2,547.73 €)
740.46 £
(878.57 €)
     -65.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,600.08 £
(1,898.53 €)
526.75 £
(625.00 €)
     -67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.25 £
(5,222.18 €)
1,138.61 £
(1,350.99 €)
     -74.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.75 £
(3,391.97 €)
723.91 £
(858.93 €)
     -74.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Alicante Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(1,518.99 €)
212.27 £
(251.86 €)
     -83.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(887.34 €)
133.11 £
(157.93 €)
     -82.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Alicante Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,682.59 £
(4,369.48 €)
1,200.15 £
(1,424.00 €)
     -67.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.50 3.58      -34.9 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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